On February 11, Beijing time, the Snooker Players Tournament continued. Yan Bingtao took the lead to the match point 5-4, and then was killed 5-6 by Hawkins and did not qualify. In the post-match interview, Hawkins said that he admired Yan Bingtao very much.
In the match between Yan Bingtao and Hawkins, Yan Bingtao took the lead to the match point 5-4, but was finally overturned by Hawkins. Yan Bingtao exploded with 139 points in the opening round and 103 points in the second set to take a 2-0 lead. But then Hawkins chased three consecutive sets, with a single shot of 86, 77 and 95 points, respectively, the first time to overtake Yan Bingtao. In the sixth inning, Yan Bingtao played a single 54 points to tie the score, and then in the seventh inning, Yan Bingtao scored 98 points, and the clean sheet Hawkins led again, and the score was 4-3.
In the eighth set, Hawkins tied the score 96-1 through multiple starts, but in the ninth set, Yan Bingtao broke through the hundred again, took a single shot of 132 points, and once again led, 5-4 strong to the match point. In the tenth set, Hawkins fought with his backwaters, blasting out a single shot of 126 points, saving the match point and entering the double match point decider. In the decider, Yan Bingtao made a mistake, hawkins played better, single shot 73 points to win the game, reverse the score to enter the next round. Yan Bingtao shot 3 shots to break 100, 2 shots 50+, and took the lead in getting the match point, but in the end he lost 5-6.
In a post-match interview, Hawkins said, "We all played very well, Yan Bingtao lost a far red ball in the decider, which became my chance." He is a very strong player, has a good temperament, is a great player. He was very young and had many years. He and Zhao Xintong will eventually become great players. ”
Hawkins will compete with Richie Walton for the final spot in the next game. In response, Hawkins said, "Richie and I grew up together at a young age, and we played on the tour together. The final will be a huge opportunity for the two of us as he has recovered and needs a match to move his ranking up. It's going to be a tough game. ”